Trump Responds to Conviction of His Would-Be Assassin Ryan Routh

President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed his gratitude that a jury convicted Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of attempting to assassinate him last September at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. A jury convicted Routh on Tuesday on five federal counts, including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and possessing a firearm in furtherance […]

Calling Trump ‘Hitler’ Is ‘Accurate Language’

Hard-left Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) once again showed the country just how unhinged her rhetoric has become, doubling down on her claim that President Donald Trump is a “wannabe Hitler,” defending her word choice as “accurate” in a CNN interview on Sunday. Crockett, a darling of the progressive Left and a fixture on MSNBC, first […]

DC mayor says Trump federal law enforcement surge is reducing crime

WASHINGTON — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday credited President Donald Trump’s directed surge of federal law enforcement with lowering crime in the nation’s capital but made it clear that the presence of immigration agents and National Guard troops is “not working.” Bowser conveyed her ambivalent view of the Trump administration’s federalization of D.C. in […]

3 Sept. 11 victims’ remains are newly identified, nearly 24 years later

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Ex-Trump prosecutor faces Office of Special Counsel investigation and given stern warning

The United States Office of Special Counsel appears set to give former federal prosecutor Jack Smith a taste of his own medicine, opening an investigation into his conduct.  Smith resigned from his position in January after completing two criminal investigations into Donald Trump which he later said would’ve seen the president convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the United […]

Ghislaine Maxwell Dishes Dirt on 100 Names, DOJ Offers Limited Immunity in the Epstein Case [WATCH]

Ghislaine Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in Florida, has reportedly gave details to the Department of Justice alleging that at least “100 different people” were part of Jeffrey Epstein’s personal and social network, according to a recent disclosure following two meetings with a senior DOJ official. BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell gave details on […]

Newly Declassified DOJ Watchdog Report S…

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today is bringing to light the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) findings that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) failed to fully investigate Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and mishandling of highly classified information during her time as Secretary […]